37,160
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Murray River - Swan Hill · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Murray River - Swan Hill
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A shrinking population of 37,160 defines the current economic landscape for Murray River - Swan Hill. The area has seen its numbers fall by 2.5% since the last census, a trend that stands in stark contrast to the growth seen across the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 was -2.5%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This decline is far below the Victorian growth rate of 8.0%.
-2.5%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Murray River - Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21503/murray-river-swan-hill/topic/economy-advantage